Aquila Nidus Montessori School
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Montessori programmes

Prepared environments for every stage from birth to six

Full-day programmes only, so each child experiences the complete, unhurried Montessori work cycle.

A smiling child leaning on a wooden rail in the school playground
A toddler exploring materials in the Nido

Nido

From 2 months until the child walks independently

A gentle, home-like nest for our youngest children, where attachment, movement and language begin.

Areas of the prepared environment

  • Sensory-motor
  • Language
  • Practical life
  • Music and art

Led by an AMI-trained lead guide with assistants, under a Head of Learning who is AMI 0–3 certified.

Toddler Community

14 – 36 months

A community for the walking child: independence, coordination, care of self and an explosion of language.

Areas of the prepared environment

  • Sensory-motor
  • Language
  • Practical life
  • Music and art

Led by an AMI-trained lead guide with assistants, under a Head of Learning who is AMI 0–3 certified.

A toddler in a red heart-print top holding a colourful toy outdoors
A young child fitting blue triangles into a Montessori geometric material on a floor mat

Children’s House

3 – 6 years, mixed age

The classic Montessori Casa: a three-year cycle where concentration, order and academic foundations flourish.

Areas of the prepared environment

  • Practical life

  • Sensorial

  • Language

  • Mathematics

  • Cultural, geography and science

  • Music and art

Led by one AMI-trained lead guide with one assistant for a community of 24–30 children, in a genuine three-year mixed-age cycle.

A child working with the moveable alphabet on a rug in the Children's House
A child working with the Montessori stamp game at a table
Children carrying out a science experiment with test tubes
Two children exploring a life-size human body chart laid out on a floor mat
A child building the pink tower on a rug during the morning work cycle

The rhythm of the day

Full day, unhurried

7:30amArrival and settling in
8:00amThe day begins: uninterrupted Montessori work cycle
3:30pmCore day ends
3:30 – 4:15pmOptional extracurricular clubs
3:30 – 6:30pmOptional after-school care
SaturdaysSwimming club

Beyond the work cycle

Clubs and extracurriculars

Optional activities run from 3:30 to 4:15pm, with a swimming club on Saturdays.

  • Book Club

  • Chess Club

  • Classical Ballet

  • Dance Combo

  • Music Club

  • Cooking Club

  • LAMDA communication (with international examinations)

  • French Club

Come and see the prepared environment for yourself

Tours run on Tuesdays and Thursdays in small, unhurried sessions so your questions get real answers.

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